Owensboro Daviess County Airport (KOWB) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, KOWB is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Owensboro Daviess County Airport in Owensboro, KY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Owensboro Daviess County Airport (KOWB) is a regional airport serving Owensboro, KY at a field elevation of 407 ft. KOWB reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 18/36), the longest 8,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOWB 280856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP243 T01110111 51004
What changed at KOWB?
Since the 0756Z (2:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0756Z (2:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KOWB
KOWB is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 407 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KOWB by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KOWB reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 259 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 36 25%, and winds were calm 17% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 50 days a year. 52% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Snow fell on about 21 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KOWB was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Field elevation is 407 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,173 ft, 1,766 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 18 | 8,000 ft | concrete/grooved | - | - |
| 24 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 8,000 ft | concrete/grooved | - | - |
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KOWB runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/245,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOWBWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/368,000 × 150 ft · concrete/groovedCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOWBWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KOWB weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KOWB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KOWB reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 32%
- 18
- 27%
- 36
- 22%
- 24
- 19%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KOWB 280520Z 2806/2906 00000KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 2810/2813 6SM BR FM281500 18005KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KOWB's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 8,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Charter · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KOWB
- IATA
- OWB
- FAA LID
- OWB
- City
- Owensboro
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 407 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.7401, -87.1668
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- CTAF
- 120.7 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 45m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Henderson RC Model Airplane Club - Hwy 351 , Henderson, KY · 13 mi
- Isotopes RC Club - Short Station Rd , Philpot, KY · 14 mi
- Isotopes RC Club - Stevens School Road , Whitesville, KY · 15 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KOWB
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KOWB reported VFR conditions during about 79.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 259 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.5 kt, calm 13.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65.5 | 23.6 | 7.2 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 69.4 | 19.9 | 7.1 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 77.2 | 16.4 | 4.7 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 84.8 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| May | 83.5 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 89.8 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 87.3 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 89.0 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 87.0 | 8.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 84.1 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 78.4 | 14.2 | 5.0 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 63.7 | 24.5 | 8.0 | 3.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.7 kt |
| Feb | 7.8 kt |
| Mar | 8.0 kt |
| Apr | 7.8 kt |
| May | 6.8 kt |
| Jun | 5.9 kt |
| Jul | 4.8 kt |
| Aug | 4.6 kt |
| Sep | 5.0 kt |
| Oct | 6.1 kt |
| Nov | 6.7 kt |
| Dec | 7.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KOWB airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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OWB's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Owensboro Daviess County Airport (KOWB)
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